Briefing Room

The new Case IH Axial-Flow 240 combines look to set new levels of productivity and efficiency for 2015.
“As producers continue to achieve more yield per acre, Case IH combines match their capacity for even more efficient harvesting,” said Nathan Weinkauf, Case IH NAFTA combine marketing manager. “The new Axial-Flow 7240, 8240 and 9240 combines with larger engines deliver more power, more grain in the tank, and more hours of uninterrupted operation thanks to a larger fuel tank.”...More

AGCO/Sunflower is offering two new tillage products – the Sunflower 6650-48 vertical tillage tool and two larger split wing 1436SW disk harrows. Both can both be seen at the AGCO demonstration plots during the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Aug. 26–28.
Sunflower 6650-48 Vertical Tillage Tool...More

Halle Reid, Jessica Ronat, Leanna Crawford and Lindsay Webber are the 2014 FMC “Stand & Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest” finalists and will now compete in the final phase of this year’s contest.
“This year’s finalists not only display strong musical talents but they are truly the future of our industry,” said Matt Hancock, FMC Agricultural Solutions North America corn segment manager....More

Valley Water Management and Yaskawa America are partnering to provide variable frequency drives for Valley pump stations.
Variable frequency drives ensure that pump motors function at optimal efficiency. They can dramatically boost efficiency and energy savings by preventing over pumping and over pressurizing of irrigation equipment....More

Dow AgroSciences has redesigned its U.S. website with improved functionality, enhanced design and user-friendly mobile optimization, providing a more user experience to support the company’s innovative technologies in crop protection, seeds and traits....More

Monsanto Company and its division, The Climate Corporation, recently joined a roundtable of experts at the White House to share ideas and research approaches to help the world’s farmers manage and adapt to the impact of climate change on the global food supply.
The roundtable discussion focused on the White House Climate Data Initiative....More

Did you know that plants and trees have a pulse? Plants expand, contract and stress in ways similar to the human heart. Phytech, an agri-tech company out of Israel, calls this pulse a “plantbeat” and it is key to high-yield crop production.
The service will assist farmers in the optimization of crop yields by translating plant needs into real-time alerts and expert recommendations....More

The Environmental Protection Agency has closed the comment period on its proposed decision to register Enlist Duo, the herbicide for use with Enlist Weed Control System, from Dow AgroSciences.
According to a news release from Dow AgroSciences, the comment period drew broad support from farmers, university scientists, agriculture associations, members of the public and others. Commenters, the company said, urged EPA to move quickly to register Enlist Duo, which will be a key tool for weed resistance management....More

Bayer CropScience is entering the soybean seed market with the introduction of Credenz brand soybeans. It is the company’s first global soybean seed brand commercially available in U.S. markets.
The new brand will be available to growers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, southern Iowa and Illinois for the 2015 growing season.
“We expect to expand the offer in 2016 to most states across the nation,” said Diego Angelo, director, U.S. soybean operations for Bayer CropScience, during a recent press briefing....More